Sweet and Sour Chinese Chicken

We are the biggest lovers of Chinese takeout ever (that may be a overstatment but I can’t help it). Our favorite takeout place was under construction for like 3 months and we were lost! Craving after craving, different takeout that didn’t hit the spot and then finally angst. We decided in that time to get creative and start recreating our dishes. Thank heavens we did! We came up with a bunch of recipes that tasted close to what they serve, but nothing compares to this Sweet and Sour Chinese Chicken.

Now I don’t know if most Chinese buffet places have this type of chicken, but ours does and it is one of our favorite things. Its basic, and completely kid friendly. This is pretty much the Chinese version of a chicken nugget and what person doesn’t like chicken nuggets?!?! You’d have to be crazy not to!

We had this great recipe this past weekend when had some friends over and we did our own Chinese Buffet! We had fried rice, pork steamed buns, potstickers, chow fun and chinese donuts! These went so quickly that you had to fight off other people just to get a serving! So making extra of these are highly recommended. Not to mention the sweet and sour sauce that is homemade and served with this is seriously delicious.

This is an easy recipe and comes together quickly. Not to mention that this will save you a ton of money if you decide that you don’t want to pay to go get takeout and make it right in the comforts of your own home!

Sweet and Sour Chinese Chicken

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Tender and juicy chicken breast battered and deep friend to golden then dipped in a tangy sweet and sour sauce.

My family and I love this dish. It is really easy to make and taste really good. The only thing i did have to change is the amount of vinegar. From 1/2 cup to 1/4 and you could still kind of taste vinegar.

I found your comment! It was not deleted. I’m sorry this did not work for you. This is the recipe we have always use and it turns out every time. If you’re concerned about the thickness of the batter, I suggest adding more equal parts of the cornstarch and flour to the mix until you get a consistency that sticks to your chicken for you. For us, we usually add pieces one by one so they don’t sink to bottom and get stuck, sort of swirling them around.

Hi Scarlett, I did not delete your comment. If you can’t tell by the site today or yesterday I am having issues with load time and my dashboard and nothing is working properly. Im currently in the process of trying to get it fixed. I haven’t seen your last comment so I apologize for that. If there was an issue with the recipe I would love to try to remedy it for you.

I just want to say THIS RECIPE ROCKS! I just got done making it. My Mom is not the biggest Chinese takeout fan like me and my sister but THIS recipe she ate the chicken ALONE! I added pepper and onion powder for more flavor but the recipe is easy to follow and very accurate. My problem in the past is some online recipes aren’t as accurate and it winds up coming out a mess. so super happy with this THANKS A MILLION!

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, I love how simple it is and it tastes exactly like the take out version. We are living outside of the US now and really miss the US version of sweet and sour chicken so this completely hit the spot!

Victoria, I’m sorry this recipe wasn’t for you. People don’t have the same flavor profiles Unfortunately but I’ve had many great reviews. I’m sure you’ll find a recipe you enjoy, this one just isn’t it. But we still love it and will continue to enjoy.

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Alli is a Midwest mom of 4 amazing kids. Born and raised in Minnesota she grew up a self taught cook, finding her way through the kitchen over the years of trial and error. When shes not baking or cooking she loves movies, shopping, traveling and long romantic walks to the fridge!

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